I can’t say that CNET’s conclusion came as a surprise, but it was nice to see the VT25 maintain its crown as 2010’s best HDTV. The PNC8000 is an excellent performer, and deserves the silver medal among plasma TVs we’ve tested so far this year. In addition, we’d wager no other as-yet-announced TV will outperform either one in 2010. […]
Read moreNow here’s a pretty darned cool take at an HTPC enclosure. It’s not your traditional HTPC-style case mod, but it is effective in noise suppression and the user does use a Zotac board. I’m not a Bioshock player but this would be pretty awesome. I’ve wanted to make a mineral oil PC for a couple years now. Not necessarily because […]
Read moreNot a ton of new releases this week, but lots of classics coming out with Blu-ray versions for your enjoyment. The Last of The Mohicans was a phenomenal film, as was Rocky and the Exorcist of course. New releases include the way overrated Karate Kid, which in my opinion is an awful rehash of the original. Haven’t seen Splice or […]
Read moreGoogle TV looks pretty good, if they can turn it into an application for the PC they may have some competition with boxee, WD, apple TV. Although all of the videos I have seen of google tv appear to be renderings so far, no true video of the logitech STB working. This is good. No, strike that. This is […]
Read moreIn looking at this slideshow, I’m a bit underwhelmed really. A lot of rehashes from previous years, and an awful lot of speakers, but nothing with a real wow factor IMO. I’ve seen and heard Martin Logan’s though, and they are impressive…so I’ll start you all with their pick. MartinLogan’s electrostatic models are made for showing off in media rooms […]
Read moreI’ve been following the 3D Vision for a couple months because it is one of the first full featured SFF pre-bulit HTPC available that actually look like they belong in the A/V stack. Sporting HDMI 1.4 (3D MVC support and bit streaming) via Nvidia’s newest lineup of GPUs it should be pretty future proof, although with Sandy Bridge coming in […]
Read moreI’m a little disappointed that "The Good Guys" is on the list because as bad as it is, I still enjoy it. Check out the rest of the status check over at GeekTonic. As we move into October, it’s time to check the pulse of various TV Series. Here’s my take so far on the shows that have been […]
Read moreWhen I was looking for the perfect ITX HTPC case a while back, I came really close to picking one of these up. It has the right look and is just about perfect except for the slimline optical driver requirement which killed it for me. Slim HTPC cases are great for 2 things: low profile desktop machines or, as […]
Read moreCouple of podcasts covering CEDIA’s high end show. Enjoy! The summer blockbusters have started making their way to Blu-ray and DVD and we’ve got the lowdown for you starting this week. It’s been a long dry summer but we’re finally getting some quality content and a good number you’ll want to consider adding to your collection. [The Movie Podcast: Sept. […]
Read moreI was most interested in the ESPN portion of this and unfortunately am a bit underwhelmed, although the inclusion of avatars makes it somewhat interesting. The Netflix interface is pretty slick however, but again…if you have a dedicated HTPC you won’t be switching over to the console full-time for any of these features anyways. Still I think it’s a good […]
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